Press
Release

Congress approved, and
today the Director implemented, a restructuring plan for
Headquarters, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the
first step in what will be a phased process of reorganizing
assets, modernizing and integrating new technology, and
consolidating functions. This reorganization was considered
and approved by the Attorney General's Strategic Management
Council and will serve as the foundation as the FBI redefines
priorities and missions in the coming months.

This reorganization, the
need for which is widely accepted within the FBI community,
is consistent with the recommendations from several studies
and inquiries, and recognizes new challenges and responsibilities.
Among other things, it seeks to increase the emphasis
in counterterrorism, counterintelligence, cybercrimes,
and relations with state and local law enforcement. It
also seeks to provide the vehicle for a vastly enhanced
information technology upgrade, expanded training for
the FBI workforce at all levels, improved security, and
improved capabilities for FBI investigators, analysts,
forensic examiners, and other specialists.

The major elements of the
first phase of the Headquarters reorganization effort
include the creation of four new Executive Assistant Director
positions to oversee key FBI functions.

The positions and their
designated heads include:

Executive Assistant Director
for Criminal Investigations - To be headed by Ruben
Garcia, Jr., 23-year FBI veteran who was formerly the
Assistant Director of the Criminal Investigative Division.

Executive Assistant Director
for Counterterrorism/Counterintelligence - To be headed
by Dale L. Watson, currently the Assistant Director
for the Counterterrorism Division. Mr. Watson entered
the Bureau in 1978 and has served continually in intelligence
and counterterrorism roles since 1982. In 1996, he was
named the Deputy Chief of the CIA's Counterterrorist
Center at CIA Headquarters.

Executive Assistant Director
for Law Enforcement Services - To be headed by 23-year
veteran Kathleen L. McChesney. Currently the Assistant
Director of the FBI Training Division, she has served
as Special Agent in Charge of the Portland, Oregon and
Chicago Field Offices.

Executive Assistant Director
for Administration - To be headed by Robert J. Chiaradio,
currently an assistant to FBI Director Robert Mueller.
A veteran of the FBI since 1984, Chiaradio was previously
the Special Agent in Charge of the Tampa Field Office
and the Chief of Staff for the FBI Deputy Director.

FBI divisions and offices
will realign under one of these four Executive Assistant
Directors who report through the offices of the Director/Deputy
Director. This reorganization step effectively narrows
the supervisory span of control and will greatly increase
efficiency, accountability and oversight.

Two new divisions have also
been created to increase emphasis on computer-facilitated
crimes and security. The Cybercrime Division will address
intellectual property investigations, as well as high
tech and computer crimes. The Security Division will be
responsible for ensuring the integrity of FBI employees,
contractors, visitors, information systems, and facilities.

Also a part of this phase
of reorganization is the opening of four new offices:
Law Enforcement Coordination for improving FBI coordination
with state and local law enforcement and information sharing;
Chief Technology Officer reporting directly to the Office
of the Director and charged with the implementation of
the ongoing critical information technology projects;
Office of Records Management whose function is the modernization
of FBI records, including management policies and processes;
and the Intelligence Office charged with enhancing analytical
and intelligence capabilities, particularly in the critical
counterterrorism and counterintelligence areas.

The Investigative Services
Division will be disbanded as a result of this reorganization
and its important responsibilities and assets integrated
into current or newly created components as appropriate.

Attached to this release
is an expanded breakdown of the Headquarters Phase I reorganization,
an organizational chart showing the new realignments and
biographical information on the newly appointed Executive
Assistant Directors.

The second phase of Headquarters
reorganization, which will deal with changes at the Divisional
and Office levels of the FBI, will focus on such areas
as eliminating duplication, consolidating functions, and
realigning resources.

When coupled with new hiring
priorities aimed at special skill sets, workforce development
initiatives, and a particular emphasis on developing an
overarching leadership climate at every level of Bureau
operations, Phase II reorganization promises measurable
enhancements in tune with new law enforcement challenges
and realities.

The reorganization of FBI
Headquarters is part of the Director's comprehensive plan
to address not only the new challenges of terrorism, but
to modernize and streamline the Bureau's more traditional
functions so that it may better serve not only its law
enforcement partners, but the nation.